Togo

June 04, 2006|By Luis Arroyave.

PLAYER: Emmanuel Adebayor (F)

CLUB: Arsenal (England)

GROUP OPPONENTS: France, Switzerland, South Korea.

During Togo's campaign to reach the World Cup, Adebayor said, "If I have to kill someone to reach Germany next year, I will." African goalkeepers felt his wrath as Adebayor lit them up for 11 goals during qualifying--more than any other African player. Still, Adebayor's attitude has been a distraction for past coaches and teammates.

Did you know: Adebayor is nicknamed "the new Kanu" in reference to his idol, Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu, and wears the No. 4 for Togo as Kanu did for Nigeria.